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Hanoi is the capital of which country?
Hanoi

Hanoi is the capital and historical city of Vietnam, located in the northwest of the Red River Delta, on the right bank of the Red River, where the Red River meets the Dun River. No matter from the south to the north, or from the mainland to the coast, it is a must. Its geographical location is very important. It has the largest river port in the north, and there are many railways connected here, which is the general hub of the northern highway. There are Baimei Airport and Jialin Airport in the suburbs, with convenient land, water and air transportation. The city is located in the subtropical zone. Because it is close to the ocean, the climate is pleasant, the seasons are like spring, the rainfall is abundant, the flowers and trees are lush and the flowers are in full bloom. It is known as the "Hundred Flowers Spring City".

Hanoi is an ancient city with a history of 1000 years. It has been the political, economic and cultural center of Vietnam since 1 1 century. Rich in historical relics and numerous places of interest, it enjoys the reputation of "the hometown of cultural relics for thousands of years". Hanoi was founded in 62 1 year, then called Zicheng, and later renamed Luocheng and Rhoda. 165438+At the beginning of the 20th century, Li Tai T, the great ancestor of the Li Dynasty in Vietnamese history, thought that Rhoda was "the best in the world", rich in products and prosperous in population, which was an ideal place for the implementation of the rule of Yue, and it was convenient for10/kloc-0 to move the capital from Lu Hua in Ningping Province to Rhoda. According to legend, when Li Taizu led the people to move the capital, a golden dragon flew from the ground of Rhoda. Taizu thought it was an auspicious place and renamed Rhoda "Shenglong". Many later dynasties, such as Chen and Li, took it as their capital, and the city names were changed many times, successively called Long Yuan, Zhongjing, Kyoto, Tokyo, Zhongdu, Shangjing and Beicheng. 183 1 year, the king of Ruan dynasty in Ming dynasty established his capital here. Seeing that the city was surrounded by the Red River levee, it was renamed "Hanoi", which is still in use today.

Hanoi is divided into inner cities (urban areas) and outer cities (suburbs). The inner city is divided into three parts: Purple City, Imperial City and Beijing City. The place where emperors, queens, their descendants and attendants live is called Zicheng; The purple city is surrounded by the imperial city, where courtiers and officials are located. Blocks, markets and residential areas outside the imperial city are all capitals. In the past, the imperial garden in the imperial city had beautiful scenery, the tower hall in Zicheng was magnificent, and the pagoda temple in Beijing was towering. Later, due to the change of dynasties and frequent wars, the ancient buildings of Li, Chen, Li, Ruan and other dynasties in the past thousand years were repeatedly destroyed, and the palace was gone, leaving only the north gate and Guantou city wall less than 200 meters. In today's Hanoi, many streets still use the old names, such as Pihang, Tonghang, Mianhang, Tanghang, Malaysia Airlines, Taohang and Fanhang. And some streets still maintain professional traditions, such as Pixing Street selling leather goods and Tonghang Street selling bronzes.

There are many places of interest in Hanoi, including Fuxing Jianhu, West Lake, Confucian Temple, Duzhu Temple, Guita Temple, Erzheng Temple, Yushan Temple, Bating Square, Luocheng, Zhubo Lake, Baicao Park, Lingguang Temple, Zhaochan Temple, Dongduogang, Lianpai Temple, Xiangfu Temple, Jingu Temple, Fengta Temple and Medical Temple. The restored Jianhu Lake is located in the southeast of the city and has a slightly oval shape. The lake area is tree-lined and clear as a mirror, and the lake is tree-lined. It is the first scenic spot in Hanoi with quiet environment and beautiful scenery. There is a Yushan Island in the middle of the lake. On the island stands a Yushan Temple built in18th century, which is connected with the lakeshore by an arch bridge. Guita Temple and Duzhu Temple face Yushan Temple far away. Bating Square, not far from the east of Fuxing Jianhu Lake, is the place where Ho Chi Minh issued the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945, announcing the birth of the Republic. This square covers an area of 3 hectares. After Ho Chi Minh died on September 2, 1969, his mausoleum was also built in the square, and his body was for people to pay tribute to.

Baicao Park is located in the west of Wang Xiong Road, covering an area of about 13 hectares, with 100 kinds of trees and many rare birds and animals. It is also a favorite place for tourists. Guluocheng site is located in the northeast of the city18km, and it is a spiral earthen city, covering an area of 5 square kilometers. There are 9 floors inside and outside the city wall, and there are 3 existing floors, which are more than 2m high and 15m wide. Luocheng town was built in 300 AD, with a history of nearly 1700 years. The temples of Anyang dynasty still existed when the city was built. There are many lakes, large and small, sparkling in the center of ha noi, which is a good place for recreation and makes the city clean and elegant.

Today, the urban area of Hanoi has also expanded from 152 square kilometers in 1954 to 1000 square kilometers, and the population has also increased from more than 400,000 at that time to about 365,438+million. It is the political, economic and cultural center of Vietnam. Several wide and straight streets in the center of ha noi extend radially around the restored Jianhu Lake, and tall trees with evergreen seasons grow on both sides of the streets. The bustling streets in the urban area include Tao Jie, Tang Jie and Tongchun Market. Hanoi has its own industrial system, including machinery, chemicals, textiles, sugar, cigarettes and other industrial sectors, among which machine manufacturing has become the national center. For example, Hanoi Machinery Factory can produce all kinds of high-precision machine tools and new agricultural machinery for the whole country, and turn Hanoi from a consumer city into a production city.